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What made us stop talking about it? : climate change

- Soumya Negi. A daily wage worker, from the districts of Alwar, Rajasthan, labors throughout the day, whilst, sweat trickles down his forehead, at a temperature of thirty-five degrees. Heat stress caused due to such climatic conditions has moved up the death rates in extreme tepid cities, especially among the uneducated rural class. This is a mere outcome of the recent human induced warming, which includes both you and I. Climate change includes both global warming and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns.  How can we eliminate such extreme repercussions? Let's start by talking! We have witnessed super-cyclone Amphan, and the tropical cyclone Yaas, within the last two years, and neither of them were less than fierce. Almost all of the world's glaciers are in the process of melting, except for a few in Iceland and Scandinavia that are fed by increased precipitation.  This is inevitably  leading to sea level rise, which is ultimately going to lead to more c...

How far we as a nation has travelled the journey of homosexuality and How much journey is still to cover?

- Saptak Chakraborty "Heterosexuality is not normal, it's just common." Dorothy Parker. India has progressed a lot lately in terms of accepting the LGBTQ community but there still exists a prevalent section who hold homosexuality as an abomination.   There still exist people who pass facetious remarks because they fail to understand the gravity of the situation, the weight of the topic that is being discussed. Without any further ado let's embark on this journey to eradicate stereotypes. What does the acronym stand for? LGBTQIA+ is an acronym pertaining collectively to people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender, queer,intersex, and asexual (or their allies).  L for lesbian-term for women sexually and affectionately oriented toward other women. G for gay- homosexual person or those attracted to same gender. B for bisexual- those that are sexually and affectionately attracted both to men and women. T for trans- an inclusive term for transgender, non-confo...